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Babysitter Stabbed 2 Little Girls: Cops | Illinois Patch

Illini player charged with rape, suspended | Fatal stabbing at Burger King | Dad shoots man who beat daughter: police

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Babysitter Charged With Stabbing 2 Young Girls: Prosecutor

She's charged with attempted murder after police say she stabbed the girls, ages 4 and 1, multiple times in the back and chest.>>Read More.

Illini NBA Prospect Charged With Rape, Suspended

The top NBA prospect was arrested this week and is accused of committing rape in Lawrence, Kansas, earlier in the year, officials said.>>Read More.

Man Fatally Stabbed At Burger King, Suspect At Large: PD

Police said the two men began fighting inside the fast-food restaurant, leaving one man fatally wounded as the other fled.>>Read More.

Illinois Father Shoots Man Who Beat Daughter: Police

Police said the daughter fled to her parents' home after being severely beaten — before her father tracked down the man responsible, and the two men shot each other.>>Read More.


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